Hilariously straightforward. stable & powerful (mint 12). clean interface, with uncluttered window. all info about each torrent hidden in individual properties window (divided into info/peers/trackers/files/options - which include individual speed and seeding limits). optional views according to torrent states: all/active/downloading/seeding etc. offers enabling of internal blocklist (get it from sites such as www.iblocklist.com). by the way, the default .torrent file folder is located in ~/.config/transmission/torrents (open places>home folder and press ctrl-h to see hidden directories). very easy to set up. allows for one-click activation of temporary speed limits.

Best (read; most efficient) bittorrent client for Linux, hands down. Other feature-rich clients like Vuze or Deluge might seem like better solutions, but if you're running an older machine that may or may not have come from the dumpster (like mine, for example) then Transmission is the only way to go.

I did a little test with Transmission and Deluge and now I have to update my review. Deluge uses much more memory and is complicated with unnecessary options. Down speed was about the same. In the long run Transmission downloaded more.

transmission's gtk interface is very simple and clean. While some would say that it's too simple and lacks features, overall it's a great, easy to use bittorrent client. If you want a bittorrent client with better organization and/or more features then deluge or vuze may better fit your needs.